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Weekly Trek: May 13, 2016

The Weekly Trek

May 13, 2016

Top Political News

  • House GOP budget still dead in the water. Politico
  • Sanders has a daunting climb despite West Virginia win. The Hill
  • Clinton’s wonky policies of fine-grained complexity contrast with rivals’ grandiose ideas. Washington Post
  • Third-party candidates face uphill climb to get place on presidential debate stage. The Hill
  • WSJ Interview Highlights: Paul Ryan on Donald Trump, Party Unity, Entitlements, More. Wall Street Journal
  • Trump, Ryan say they are ‘totally committed’ to uniting their party. Washington Post

Transportation

  • The way we get around is about to change. Vox
  • How Austin Beat Uber. NY Times
  • The U.S. DOT’s Newest Plan to Tackle Transportation Barriers. CityLab
  • America! The Cyclist Is Not Your Enemy. Wall Street Journal
  • Senate passes emergency-responders training bill. Progressive Railroading
  • Texas could solve transportation problems for the U.S. Star-Telegram
  • List of Gripes With T.S.A. Is Long, Like Airport Security Lines. NY Times
  • Hyperloop One Accelerates Toward Future With High-Speed Test. Wall Street Journal
  • Electric transportation generates the biggest buzz in $50M Smart City Challenge. GeekWire
  • Here’s who’s joining Tesla and Fred Meyer in Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program. Portland Business Journal
  • Bonamici highlights bypass, local economic challenges. Newberg Graphic

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Senate Approves $37.5B Measure to Fund Energy, Water. ABC News
  • Obama to make historic trip to Hiroshima. Reuters
  • EPA starts sprint to curb methane from existing producers. E&E 
  • How does outdoor recreation affect the economy? Bend Bulletin
  • Fight over plan to bottle water in Cascade Locks lands on ballot. Bend Bulletin
  • US Senators Want Air Pollution Reduced At Ports, Railyards. AP
  • Another solar farm gains approval from Deschutes County. Bend Bulletin
  • How America’s regions learned from Europe’s mistakes. E&E

Labor

  • How work has gotten better. Vox
  • What Would a Merrick Garland Confirmation Mean for the Future of Gig Work? Atlantic
  • CalPERS, NYC pensions urge Exxon investors to back climate measure. Reuters
  • U.S. State & Local Pensions Fund at Only Half the Levels of Some OECD Countries. Forbes
  • Port-Trucking Firms Run Into Labor Dispute. Wall Street Journal
  • Treasury Department Rejects Plan to Cut Pension Benefits for Teamsters. NY Times

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

  • Is Tax Playing A Role In Weak Corporate Earnings? Forbes
  • Serious tax reform will address America’s investment crisis. The Hill
  • ‘The U.S. can’t fix it’: James Clapper on America’s role in the Middle East. Washington Post

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